An active fire protection measure, and a source of water provided in most urban, suburban and rural areas with municipal water service to enable firefighters to tap into the municipal water supply to assist in extinguishing a fire.

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fire_hydrant:diameter=# {optional} In mm, inches or letters. This is the nominal diameter of the underground pipe that feeds the hydrant. In some countries you can read it on the pillar or on the signboard.

fire_hydrant:flow_capacity=#/in cubic meter or GPM {optional} The following additional tag are for important for Firemen because the pressure is done by the fire truck's pump. In France, a normalized Fire_Hydrant need to supplied 120 m^3 during two hours. In the US, this specification is in Gallons Per Minute (GPM).

fire_hydrant:class=AA/A/B/C. {optional} In the US, classification per the American Water Works Association (AWWA).